1) In order to / so as to / to.Significan "para" y van seguidas de infinitivo sin to.(Se mudaron de casa para estar más cerca del colegio de sus hijos)They moved house in order to be closer to their children's school They moved house so as to be closer to their children's schoolThey moved house to be closer to their children's school

En oraciones afirmativas se pueden usar indistintamente aunque in order to y so as to son más formales. Sin embargo, en oraciones negativas sólo usaremos in order NOT to o so as NOT to.

(me levanté más temprano para no llegar tarde)I got up earlier in order not to be late √I got up earlier so asnot to be late √I got up earlier not to be late X

¡IMPORTANTE! Un error muy común es usar for y to juntos.(Fui al centro comercial para comprar un regalo)I went to the shopping centre for to buy a present XI went to the shopping centre to buy a present √ENLACES RELACIONADOS

Disculpa, en esta oracion: A can opener is used for opening cans(un abrelatas sirve para abrir latas). Estaría correcta si digo asi: 1.- A can opener is used to open cans.2.- A can opener is used for to open cans.¿Cual de esas dos está correcta? O quizaslas dos esten mal o una sola no lo sé, gracia de antemano y espero su respuesta.